In Under the Wire - Six Amazing End-of-Year Games

Mike writes, "Anyone who writes about video games knows that this time of year is a dead zone as far as news goes. The whole industry pretty much shuts down for this month, and no new notable games come out. While this is pretty standard, there have been exceptions over the years; really outstanding games that crept out at the end of their respective years to great success and fanfare."
(Doom, Far Cry 3, PC, Planescape: Torment, PS3, Retro, Xbox 360)